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Whitehaven Park
Spectators: 9185 (Terracing: 6890, Seating: 2112, VIP seats: 183) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lefter Todori got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes, Rional Zade mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rrethinat KF and the FC Prishtina Eagles players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, Rional Zade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute of the match Nafiz Lila shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lindi Bedini showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lefter Todori's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tosun Bakalli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. When Lefter Todori came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Rrethinat KF fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lefter Todori couldn't finish the play. If Hasan Mançellari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ajdin Koka blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tosun Bakalli having to make a save. Griseld Guzi kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the game, Rrethinat KF's Lefter Todori nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tosun Bakalli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 31 played minutes Rrethinat KF got a freekick which was hit by Islam Shega. After 34th play minutes Lefter Todori shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Tosun Bakalli and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 39th minute Lefter Todori shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tosun Bakalli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Merlon Zheku fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tosun Bakalli having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hasan Mançellari to make the kick off. The supporters of FC Prishtina Eagles booed when Rrethinat KF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rional Zade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lefter Todori fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tosun Bakalli having to interfere. 57 minutes into the game, Lefter Todori lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Tosun Bakalli. After 61 played minutes FC Prishtina Eagles got a freekick which was hit by Zihni Preka. The supporters of FC Prishtina Eagles booed when Rrethinat KF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rional Zade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luli Veliaj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Lindi Bedini tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luli Veliaj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lindi Bedini having to interfere. Hasan Mançellari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rrethinat KF's Lefter Todori got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to FC Prishtina Eagles getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Nafiz Lila hit a great ball. When the match was over Rrethinat KF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Prishtina Eagles throughout the match.